Evolution of the Late Cenozoic basins of Georgia (SW Caucasus): A review

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 340, Issue , 2010, Pages 239-259

  Adamia, Sh ^a   Alania, V ^b   Chabukiani, A ^c   Chichua, G ^c   Enukidze, O ^b   Sadradze, N ^b  

^a Georgian Academy of Science MNodia Institute of Geophysics   (Georgia)

^b Geological Institute   (Georgia)

^c National Agency for Oil and Gaz   (Georgia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BASIN EVOLUTION; CENOZOIC; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CONVERGENT MARGIN; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; PLATE TECTONICS; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

CAUCASUS; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC);

EID: 80053363066     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP340.11     Document Type: Article

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